Saturday Afternoon Downpour Leads To Flash Flooding In Spencer

A short lived storm poured 2.91 inches of rain on Spencer and the surrounding areas Saturday afternoon causing brief power outages, flash flooding (pictured to the right) and minimal tree damage.

Members of the Spencer Street Department helped lower the water levels on many town streets by removing debris from storm sewers, however, Spencer Street Department Superintendent Larry Parrish was forced to temporarily close North Vandalia Avenue (pictured above).

More significant damage ranging from large limbs to trees completely blocking roadways was reported throughout Owen County Saturday afternoon and early evening to the Owen County Security Center Dispatch.

No injuries were reported during or after the storm and the inconvenience of flooding and power outages lasted only a short amount of time. (Staff and Courtesy Photos)